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Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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426. Do You Have Your Key Ready?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

Around the turn of the twentieth century there lived a man named Reuben John Smith. Smith was fond of the comforts of life. Since he had lived a comfortable existence in this world, he thought it only proper to be prepared for a comfortable existence in the next world as well. Thus at his death he left detailed instructions concerning his burial. He was to be buried in a new recliner chair of upholstered russet leather and was to be interred in a sitting position. On his lap was to be placed a checkerboard ...

427. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

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Charley Reeb

I’ll never forget the first day of a golf tournament I played in a couple of years ago. It was at Mangrove Bay and it was my first real competitive tournament. It turned out to be a memorable day but not in the way you might think. I arrived at the course early, all geared up for the round. I hit a few practice balls and putts and was feeling really good about my game. It was a shotgun start and my foursome’s first hole was on the back nine. My partner and I rode out to the hole. We spoke about what a ...

428. Speaking from the Heart

Luke 6:43-45

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King Duncan

It’s confession time. “Uh-oh,” you’re thinking. “What am I suppose to confess?” By a show of hands, how many of you have a junk drawer at home--a place that has become a repository for things you can’t find somewhere else to keep? What’s in your junk drawer? When you open it up, are you surprised by what ends up in there? The average American home has too much stuff in it, and we don’t know what to do with all of it. We cram things in closets. Under beds. In our junk drawer. We may even rent a warehouse to ...

429. Faith is a River That Flows

Genesis 19:1-29

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Lori Wagner

“Faith is a river that flows. May our prayers be reeds that cling to the rock From which springs somehow the living waters." I’ll bet all of you remember the first time you climbed the “big slide.” I mean the “BIG” slide, that one that you looked at as a child and thought –that’s awesome. But scary! Real scary! I mean, it’s WAY high, and it’s a long way to the bottom, and okay, wow! On the one hand, you are filled with that weird exhilaration to climb up there and have that experience of the wind whipping ...

430. The Tempest

Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17

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Lori Wagner

“For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.” Psalm 107:25 Wind and rain. Who loves to hear the sound of the wind rustling through leaves outside at night? Or the steady beating of the rain on the roof and windows? Hear the rumbling sound of thunder, see flickers of lightning appear across the sky? We are in awe of that kind of power of nature, aren’t we? It both thrills us and frightens us. Thunderstorms may seem like one of nature’s most powerful disturbances, but for many people ...

Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion. Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art.

Remy de Gourmont

432. Stepping into Liminal Space

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roy Howard

When Peter stepped out of that boat, he stepped into liminal space to walk on water. Some of you may be wondering what is liminal space? Liminal space is a term used by cultural anthropologists to describe in-between or transitional passages of communities. It describes those times when the past is no longer sustainable, and the future is not yet clear. The present is a time of unsettledness, unable to rely on the past and unsure about the future. There are some who are sure that the United States is in ...

433. Profiles In Joy

John 20:1-18 · Mark 16:1-8

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Timothy W. Ayers

Little Philip, born with Down’s syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday school class with several eight-year-old boys and girls. Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in Leadership magazine. But because of a creative teacher, they began to care about Philip and accept him as part of the group, though not fully. The Sunday after Easter the teacher brought pantyhose containers, the kind that look like large eggs. Each receiving one, the ...

434. Faith and Freedom

Mark 5:21-43

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Billy D. Strayhorn

During World War II, a General and one of his Lieutenants were traveling from their base to a base in another state. They were forced to travel with civilians aboard a passenger train. They found their compartment, where two other folks were already seated. There they found an attractive young lady and her grandmother. The four of them had a friendly visit for most of the trip, at least until the train entered a long and rather dark tunnel. Once inside the tunnel, the passengers in this particular car ...

435. Paradise Promise

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Outside of a well-known town, an old, Victorian house stood on the corner of a busy intersection. It hadn’t always been a busy intersection. When the home was built, it was one of only a few in the area, marked by farmland. A small, dirt road ran nearby but with plenty of space in the yard out front. However, as we all know, times change. As the years went by and macadam streets were built, traffic increased, and the town grew, the road inched closer and closer to the front door of the home, which had long ...

436. What Fills Your Life Now?

Acts 7:55-60

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

I have a question for you this morning: who are some people who have had a lasting, positive influence on your life? Whose character or actions have inspired you to be a better person? I hope we all have someone we can point to who inspired us to become the person we are today. In our Maundy Thursday sermon last month, I told of two sisters who had tattoos honoring their father. There is another story of sisters, named Anna Harp and Abrielle Clausing, who have matching messages tattooed on their skin. The ...

437. The Paradox of the Yoke

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

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Lori Wagner

Most people would not prefer to be fastened into a yoke. Yokes are rigid. They are entrapping. They are hard, and they are inhibiting. Yet, you wouldn’t want to plow a field without one –if you lived in the first century that is. Think of it perhaps this way. You’re going on a hike through the wilderness. In order to survive well, you carry a fairly heavy, bulky backpack on your back. It may feel uncomfortable, hot, and annoying, but without it, you’re left to fend for yourself in the mountains and the ...

438. The Grey Zone

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Are you friends? Or are you in a committed relationship? How do you know? This appears to be one of the most common dilemmas in 21st century relationships. The internet is filled with “influencers” trying to help people navigate this strange new sea called “online dating,” in which many “fish” do not necessarily guarantee a great “catch.” Today, resistance to defining the “status” of a relationship abounds among those dealing with online dating apps, fast-paced, ambivalent social media, time constraints, ...

439. From Haunted to Healed

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Wild or domesticated? Barbaric or civilized? Let’s face it, in the face of extreme trauma, stress, or mental illness, even the most civilized person may appear utterly disheveled –physically, mentally, and spiritually. I’ve seen people suffering from a deep sense of grief avoid washing their hair, avoid their friends, or even lash out in anger at those who try to comfort them. I’ve seen people suffering from illnesses of the brain act in strange and unusual ways. During my time as a hospice chaplain, I ...

440. Tiny Town: Promised Power

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Tony Everett

Country and western music tells stories of broken dreams and sad times. The mournful lyrics are often cries of hopelessness, helplessness, and insignificance in the overall scheme of things. Perhaps you are familiar with titles like these: "Every Time I Make My Mark, Somebody Paints The Wall"; "Here's A Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares"; "I'm Standing In The Middle Of The River And Dying Of Thirst"; "Why Don't Your Dog Bite Nobody But Me?"; "There's A Light At The End Of The Tunnel; Lord, I Hope It Ain't No ...

441. Anything But Trivial

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Tony Everett

Have you noticed how the Super Bowl becomes the major focus of attention in America during this time of year? The media is full of elaborate analysis of each football team as the championship game approaches. "Up close and personal" anecdotes of players, owners, and fans become major topics of conversation. Hundreds of millions of advertising dollars are invested in one game. Millions of people around the world gather around television sets to watch the game. Inevitably, the Super Bowl is one of the top ...

442. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

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Harold H. Lentz

Background Material This is the last miracle which Mark records. It concludes Mark's thrilling reports of the wondrous blessing which Christ bestowed upon the blind, the sick, the deaf, and even the dead. This particular miracle was reported by other Evangelists, who do not name the beggar. It is Mark alone who furnishes the name of Bartimaeus, which means son of Timaeus. It is somewhat curious how Mark had this information. Did he ask the man's name at the time of the miracle? Was the man a familiar ...

443. Wedding: With Communion

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

The Prologue Pastor: Welcome to the wedding of (Groom) and (Bride). They have discovered that the many-faceted dimensions of love include the spiritual dimension. Love's power can transform the world. Many times we find the level of love that is so emotional and social, but there is a loftier dimension. God is in the midst of this kind of love. He is the weaver with the thread of gold. Through marriage we invite the highest spiritual experience in the eternal joy of love. (Bride) and (Groom) desire to ...

444. Following God's Lead

Joshua 5:1-12

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Rodney Thomas Smothe

The book of Joshua is a book of history and vision. While it gives the history of Israel's conquest of the Promised Land, it also gives us a glimpse of God's unfolding revelation for Israel. The underlying theme of this book is found in the character and nature of Joshua as a brilliant military leader and spiritual guide to his people. It is in that spirit that our text begins to take shape. The Israelites spent 39 years in the wilderness because of their disobedience to God and fear of the Canaanites. The ...

445. Advent 3

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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E. Carver McGriff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-11 How dear this passage is to Christian hearts, echoed as it was from the lips of Jesus (Luke 4:17-19). These words are, in many ways, as timely today as they were to those disappointed people returning to Israel from their long exile. Excited, they were filled with high expectations when they began to arrive. But social and political disappointments quickly followed. Bone-weary, discouraged, deprived of hope, they trudged in thousands to their fields, probably ...

446. At The Right Place At The Right Time

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Timothy J. Smith

Sherry was struggling with some personal issues in her life. She would tell you that she was having a difficult time forgiving someone at work who purposely wronged her, leading to her eventual demotion. Sherry was upset with the person and could not even think of forgiving him. Her loss of income placed a financial hardship on her family. She was really struggling and trying to do what was best, but it certainly was not easy. Sherry and her family were in church one particular Sunday morning when during ...

447. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 11:1-18; 13:44-52; 14:21-27 · Rev 21:1-6 · Ps 148

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Epistle: Acts 11:1-18 ; 13:33-52; 14:21-27 Peter reports the acceptance of the Gospel by the Gentiles. To understand this pericope, one needs to read chapter 10 concerning Peter's preaching to a Roman centurion and his household in Caesarea. The news of Peter's preaching to these Gentiles and their acceptance of the Gospel apparently came to the ears of Jewish Christians in Jerusalem. When Peter explained what happened, the Jewish Christians praised God for admitting Gentiles into the Kingdom. ...

448. Proper 23

Luke 17:11-19, Jeremiah 29:1-23, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Jeremiah writes a letter to the exiles in Babylon. The first wave of deportees have arrived in Babylon. They are now held as hostages so that the remaining Jews in Jerusalem would obey and pay their taxes to Babylon. False prophets were among the exiles who were admonished to rebel. They predicted a downfall of Babylonia and a return to Jerusalem in the near future. In opposition to this Jeremiah wrote a letter to the exiles urging them to settle down for a stay ...

449. The Man From Galilee III: The Touch Of His Hand

Matthew 8:14-17

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

A little girl named Charlotte went with her grandmother on a shopping trip downtown. When she returned home her parents were talking with her about the trip, what she had seen, how she liked it. They asked her if she had been afraid among all those people and cars as she crossed the street. She said, "No. The big policeman held up his strong hands and all the cars stopped and Charlotte crossed over." Jesus the carpenter had hands bronzed by the sun, strong hands. And with those great, strong hands He came ...

450. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-8, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1-6, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

Theme: The call. The book of Hosea is one long plea for the people to turn their hearts to God. The Genesis 12 text and the Second Lesson present the call of Abraham. The Gospel lifts up the call of Matthew, a tax collector regarded as a notorious sinner. When criticized for dining with sinners, Jesus responds: "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 12:1-9 (C) God calls Abraham to leave his homeland and go to the country that God had promised him. God pledged Abraham ...

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426. Do You Have Your Key Ready?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

427. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Charley Reeb

428. Speaking from the Heart

Luke 6:43-45

Sermon

King Duncan

429. Faith is a River That Flows

Genesis 19:1-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

430. The Tempest

Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion. Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art.

Remy de Gourmont

432. Stepping into Liminal Space

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roy Howard

433. Profiles In Joy

John 20:1-18 · Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Timothy W. Ayers

434. Faith and Freedom

Mark 5:21-43

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